Democrats lead Republicans by two points on the Generic Congressional Ballot for the week ending September 1.

A new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey shows that 39% of Likely U.S. Voters would vote for the Democrat in their district’s congressional race if the election were held today, while 37% would choose the Republican instead. The week before, the GOP held a one-point advantage, 39% to 38%.

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